We bought a house that has a small (what is called a New Orleans style pool, clearly we live in New Orleans) pool in our back yard. Evidently the contractors/people who...

Hi there, I have just started putting together all the elements of my new pool ( a 16ft Doughboy above ground ) and am wondering if there is a minimum,maximum depth for...

I have a 30,000 gal pool and spa. My pump is 220v 2.0HP, which I like when running the spa (it's all connected). After deciding that going solar and off the grid with...

I would like to use metal piping for the circulation pump, because the pump room is of very small size and the constricted space warrants the use of welded piping that...

Okay- I now know it was a stupid idea. I think I have a clog in my skimmer line do I took the basket off and put the garden hose down to flush it. Now my garden hose is...

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Sorry, new here - this is my first post, looking for help.

My pump seems to have packed in. The motor just stopped turning. It works for about 20-30 mins...

I am looking to add a passive solar heater to my existing large (approx 26000+ gallons) above ground pool. I would like to to add several standard return (from filter)...

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I know very little about pools, but I need some help. I have a Purex SMBW 2060 DE filter (metal tank) which has sprung a hole in the tank. The hole is only a pin...

Recently bought a house w/ a 18-20,000 gal in-ground salt-water pool. I have a pool guy who is helping me get started and he is suggesting that I replace the 2 HP motor...

I have a leak from my sand filter (Triton 530) which is a little strange.
The filter is installed in a tight space that makes access very difficult so inspections have...

Pool stats: 25k gallon, with raised spa/waterfall- approx 3' above pool. 2hp Hayward Super II, Hayward 72sf DE filter. 2 Skimmers, 7 returns inc. 1 inside spa. Polaris...

I'm a technician for a pool company in California and wish to share an additional benefit of variable speed pool pumps.

Every autumn, our company cleans filters for our...

Hi,
New to the forum. Hope you with more pool experience can help me.

Buying a new house that has an inground pool that has been neglected for about a year. Very green...

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I'm trying to help a neighbor debug some issues with her pool timers. The pool has been installed for roughly 10 years, and this is the 3rd set of timers....

I recently had an engineer to build a septic tank in France. He also ripped up the pipes for the pool. I had the pipes repaired and the vacuum and sump worked ok, but...

I have a 10 year old pool with a liner and sand filter. The pump and sand filter are in a housing below the general level and the pump is slightly (10 cm) above the...

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Whenever I backwash my DE filter, spent DE ends up in the pool. I backwash for 5-10 minutes, then rise for 5 minutes, and then return to the filter setting and...

just bought a brand new bestway floclear 1500gal/hour sand filter, after following the instruction manual and a youtube video to the letter! i have found it is not...

I am trying HARD to get a quick connect fitting out that is stripped inside. This is in the side wall of my pool and my Polaris hooks up to it. I tried taking channel...

I was going to seal my threaded connections with the pipe dope with teflon in it, but the guy at Home Depot told me to get the cheaper pipe dope without teflon for that...